France vs Romania: Inability to make ends meet
France
8.0%
in 2025
Romania
9.6%
in 2025
France rank
10th
Romania rank
7th
Inability to make ends meet over time
- France
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 9.6% against 8.0% in France, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
France ranks 10th and Romania ranks 7th of 47 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 20.7% | 17.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 19.0% | 14.6% | Romania |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 10.8% | 3.5% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inability to make ends meet, France or Romania?
- Romania, at 9.6% against 8.0% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to make ends meet between France and Romania?
- 1.6%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do France and Romania rank globally for inability to make ends meet?
- France ranks 10th and Romania ranks 7th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Inability to make ends meet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.